Longer courses reserved by £50 deposit (£25 of which is non-transferable) with balance due 4 weeks before course.

The safest way to pay is over the phone with your Credit or Debit card.

If you ring and there is no answer, it is usually because we are dealing with another customer. There is usually someone in the office 7 days a week from 9 to 5.

Please make cheques for courses payable to ‘Higham Hall College Limited‘.

Course Programmes are generally sent (either by post or email) when you have booked and paid your deposit (if applicable), and will contain information on the course content and any equipment required.If you do not receive this information, please let us know and we will resend it.

Unavoidable changes may sometimes be necessary. We will always strive to deliver a top-notch course based on the skills and knowledge advertised. We do recognise, however, that some courses are unique to individual Tutors, so could not be delivered by anyone else.

We offer optional Cancellation Protection: £5 per night when paying balance. Covers refund of 80% of fee (less deposit) if cancelled through illness or injury of self, partner or close relative (doctor’s certificate required).

Remember your deposit secures your place on a course, and, once booked, can preclude others from booking that place, or having a certain type of bedroom. In rare cases, withdrawal of a place on a course might put the viability of an entire course in jeopardy. Therefore deposits are not returnable. However, we may consider transferring half of a deposit to a future booking if you ask nicely!

You may treat yourself and indulge, (after all, you are on a kind of holiday) but we always do have ‘healthy’ options if you wish to keep your halo shining brightly. Mum always told me “A little of what you like does you good.”

Our kitchen strives to cater for those who have to avoid certain foods – let us know in good time.

Our food is preapred from scratch properly, in the real, traditional manner by Cooks who know how to cook and take a pride in what they do. Higham has a reputation for proper food and we are proud to uphold the tradtion. Mealtimes are ann important part of the Higham formula and are en enjoyable social element we value.

As we are a working college, usually with courses needing to run their sessions, we tend to stick to these times, with occasional variances for certain activities.

Receiving genuine constant praise, we have 5 gifted Cooks (including one just for biscuits and cakes!) and several serving staff to look after you in the Dining Room.

We prepare food from the best ingredients we can obtain (ideally locally) and try to provide a good balance so you may both indulge and abstain, should you need to. We prepare food from scratch – this is proper cooking but proper cooks who take pride in the quality of what they cook.
We ask you to notify us of any dietary requirements when you book. If you need to talk to the kitchen about your food, please feel free, but do it in advance so we can prepare things right for you. We plan quantities around the information we receive so that we can ensure the highest quality and correct ingredients for everybody.
For Allergens information, our kitchen staff can inform you about the ingredients we use. You might be amazed at what different diets we cater for!

Our catering is very high quality, unpretentious, and a tried and tested successful element of the Higham experience.

Accommodation at Higham

Accommodation

Higham consists of an 1828 manor house (the Hall) with the main ammenities for our typical activities and two properties used mainly for extra accommodation each about 100m from the Front Door: the Cottage Bungalow (level access possible across the rear car park) and the Gatehouse (by the main gate).

Whilst 21 of our 32 bedrooms are Ensuite, the ‘Standard’ rooms are all less than 25 paces to their nearest bathroom. Indeed, 4 of these ‘standard’ rooms are spacious with the enviable front-facing view with our other largest rooms, naturally, have priority for sharing pairs of students.

Be aware that we cannot guarantee the exact bedroom you will get as we strive to meet many different needs. Whilst bedrooms all vary in size, the same basic facilities are provided in each.

Being a typical older building, there are a few steps to negotiate now and then. Please let us know if you have a genuine need for as few steps as possible and we will do our best to find a suitable room.

Higham is on the north-western edge of the Lakes National Park so there are plenty of other wonderful family-run guest houses, hotels and self-catering close by in and around Bassenthwaite, Brathwaite, Thornthwaite, Keswick and, of course, Cockermouth – all within 9 miles. A tried and tested selection are presented here.

Assisted Places Scheme

You may receive up to 20% towards the cost of your course.
You may also be eligible of a discretionary one-off Bursary from the Friends of Higham up to 70% of the remainder (if you have not received one before and are on a limited low income)

For either case respectively, you need to provide appropriate and up to dateEvidence:

If you are receiving a State Benefit for YOURSELF (copy of letter, statement etc.)

If you are aged between 18 and 25 (copy of relevant section of some official ID)

For a Bursary, a letter stating the reasons you feel you should be considered for one.

You should reserve a place on the course before applying by ringing us on 01768 776276 and obtain a Course Code.
Complete the form (downloadable below) and submit it. Once approved, you will need to pay your Deposit immediately.
Any Balance, after any applicable discounts, will be due a month before the course runs. Deposits are non-returnable unless we cancel.

Gift Vouchers

Friends of Higham

Friends of Higham is a separate charitable organisation supporting the college with bursaries and special projects. Money raised by the Friends has made a real difference to Higham’s facilities and our ability to stand on our own two feet. Higham is self-sustaining and does not receive funding – nearly all our income is from the fees charged for courses, talks and events with our wonderful tutors.

Membership is currently just £10 a year and members receive newsletters and a copy of each Higham course brochure. This is a real way in which support can be given to Higham, even if you do not attend our courses or events. For those who do, it is an extra way of showing support and belief in what Higham is all about.